tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post2153763815034224443..comments2016-12-09T12:29:45.363-05:00Comments on The Blayleys: The Wettest Place in France - on a Sunny DayFixie Pixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12932022188247682078noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-32069790236140573922012-10-09T10:03:57.952-04:002012-10-09T10:03:57.952-04:00Well spotted, eagle eye! I blame Pamela. Given tha...Well spotted, eagle eye! I blame Pamela. Given that I was hauling her stuff - and she didn&#39;t mention the eyelash-curler in her packing list, did she? - I took a slightly heavier duty pair of wheels, with 36-holes in rear versus the 32 of my King wheels.Fear rotharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06993209782692168195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-20087203196778805762012-10-09T08:20:10.269-04:002012-10-09T08:20:10.269-04:00Thanks for the kind words Jim, and also thanks for...Thanks for the kind words Jim, and also thanks for the very generous donation! I will toast you often as I drink espresso&#39;s for the next few weeks!<br /><br />John&#39;s got some more photos ready, so I should get a few more updates posted soon.Fixie Pixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12932022188247682078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-49016449488667060432012-10-09T06:31:11.749-04:002012-10-09T06:31:11.749-04:00I&#39;ve seen John&#39;s Seven at Ride/Studio/Cafe...I&#39;ve seen John&#39;s Seven at Ride/Studio/Cafe and remembered the nice wheels with the mango King hubs. Is he using a different set of wheels here?New England Bicyclisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16609454624593868118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-65786001361538562062012-10-08T20:36:34.336-04:002012-10-08T20:36:34.336-04:00These posts are so good! Especially helpful that ...These posts are so good! Especially helpful that you share gearing setups and packing necessities. And the pix &amp; narration are tops. Jim DuncanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-85676344698937704932012-10-06T21:13:14.787-04:002012-10-06T21:13:14.787-04:00Solution is obvious: John stuffs his clothes in hi...Solution is obvious: John stuffs his clothes in his helmet and takes it as a carryon. No, really: no debate from this end either. Last thing I read says it makes slightly more sense for cyclists to wear helmets than pedestrians, because the head injuries in collisions are similar, increasing as your position moves toward the drops (don&#39;t ask for a cite, it would take forever). <br /><br />Doug in PortlandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-20589522531891802902012-10-05T07:56:36.386-04:002012-10-05T07:56:36.386-04:00No arguments or debates in the household over helm...No arguments or debates in the household over helmet use. I often remove mine for long hot climbs - and there are numerous photos of my bare head on the website and blog. Limited packing space and John&#39;s enormous head (helmet fills entire suitcase) was a factor on this trip. Fixie Pixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12932022188247682078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-9875158032173061942012-10-04T23:46:44.567-04:002012-10-04T23:46:44.567-04:00Looks like John skips the helmet in Europe, but Pa...Looks like John skips the helmet in Europe, but Pamela has her bucket firmly in place on whatever continent. No issue for me, just wonder what the dialog in the family has been on helmets.<br /><br />Doug in PortlandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com